Industrial Disease

The case of a healthcare worker who had to abandon her career because of a potentially fatal allergy to latex has finally been settled. Fiona Moore, 37, worked in the dermatology department at York Hospital. She developed an allergy to latex protein as a...

A factory worker who developed asthma soon after being exposed to dangerous fumes has won £20,000 in compensation. The unnamed 42-year-old woman from Gateshead worked in a factory which makes electric generators and motors for use in the aerospace...

A welder whose hearing was damaged as a result of exposure to excessive noise levels in the workplace has won £12,750 in damages. John Walton, 46, worked for three different employers between 1978 and 2007 and in each job he worked in a noisy...

A fitter whose hands have been permanently damaged through the regular use of vibrating tools at work has been awarded damages. Anthony Barry, 61, worked for the car manufacturer Ford for 33 years. During that time he used a variety of hand-held vibrating...

A fitter who developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) after working with vibrating power tools for many years has won compensation for his injury. Keith Rowley, 55, first noticed the onset of HAVS six years ago. He now finds that his fingers turn white...

A man with the debilitating industrial disease Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) has won a substantial sum in compensation. Alexander Simpson, 60, worked for an engineering company and using vibrating tools was part of his job. Up until 2007, he used one...

A former concrete technician who developed Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) has received compensation for his injury. For more than 22 years, Paul Flintoff, 46, worked for a company that made concrete casts for use in the building of tunnels. During the 1980s,...

A recent case sounds a warning bell for employers who fail to take their responsibilities under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH) seriously. It concerned a printer who was exposed to a chemical linked with kidney...

Two workers who developed occupational deafness after being exposed to excessive levels of noise at work have won compensation. The first claim was brought by a 50-year-old machine fitter who worked in a noisy factory environment but was never warned about...

A young father who developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) and was subsequently forced to give up his skilled trade has been awarded compensation for his injury. Ben Wright, now 29, started work as an apprentice panel beater when he was 16 years of...

A road worker who developed Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome  has been awarded compensation after being forced to leave his job. Adrian Bideau, 25, worked for Norfolk County Council using a variety of vibrating tools...

 A council worker who regularly used power tools and subsequently developed Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)  (also known as Vibrtation White Finger) has won his claim for compensation. Joseph Beale had worked for Bridgend County Borough...

In a bid to fight the credit crunch, many employers will be considering cutting staffing levels to save on costs. However, expecting the remaining workforce to work longer hours can have serious consequences. A social worker has been awarded £175,000...

A police mechanic who was exposed to high levels of noise from testing police sirens has been awarded compensation for occupational deafness. The mechanic’s job was to repair police vehicles and as part of this work he was required to test the...

A woman who developed asthma as a result of inhaling chemicals used at the chicken factory where she worked has won nearly £25,000 in damages in a Scottish court. Joyce Robson, 58, had worked for Grampian Country Chickens (Rearing) Ltd. at its...